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Eight people were killed in an explosion at a mosque of the Alawite minority sect in the Syrian city of Homs on Friday, Syrian state news agency SANA said.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, arrived in Pakistan on Friday, beginning an official visit that underscores the depth and durability of relations between the two nations.

Iran has seized a foreign oil tanker near the Iranian island of Qeshm in the Gulf, saying it was carrying 4 million litres of smuggled fuel, state media reported on Friday.

The United Arab Emirates welcomes Saudi Arabian efforts to support security and stability in Yemen and remains committed to backing stability in the country, the UAE’s foreign ministry said on Friday.

The head of the Sudanese army and the country’s de facto leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, was received in Ankara on Thursday by his ally, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 

Syria will start swapping old banknotes for new ones from January 1, 2026, Central Bank Governor Abdelkader Husrieh said on Thursday, under a plan to replace Assad-era notes to try to strengthen the currency's value.

Russia sees slow but steady progress in peace talks with the United States on Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

The Israeli military said on Thursday that its forces killed a member of Iran's Quds Force in Lebanon who had been involved in planning attacks from Syria and Lebanon.

The United Arab Emirates has built a modern and integrated transport ecosystem supported by world-class infrastructure, including roads, bridges, metro, and tram networks.

Christmas festivities are in full swing across the Holy Land, filling streets, churches, and public squares with light, music, and a spirit of shared joy.

Algeria’s parliament on Wednesday unanimously adopted a law criminalising French colonial rule (1830–1962) and demanding official apologies and compensation from France, further straining already fragile relations between the two countries.